知难而退 (知難而退) zhī nán ér tuì

zhī nán ér tuì set phrase to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat; to back out of an awkward situation
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '知難而退')

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• Scroll 8 Quotations from Chan Master Yuanwu Foguo 圓悟佛果禪師語錄 — count: 1
• Scroll 4 Ji Gu Jin Fodao Lun Heng 集古今佛道論衡 — count: 1
• Scroll 8 The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions 大唐西域記 — count: 1 , has English translation
• Scroll 7 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 1